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Descriptor English:   Adipose Tissue 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tejido Adiposo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Tecido Adiposo 
Synonyms English:   Fatty Tissue  
Tree Number:   A10.165.114
Definition English:   Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white. 
Indexing Annotation English:   inflammation = PANNICULITIS; /surg: consider also LIPECTOMY; do not confuse with FAT BODY
See Related English:   Lipectomy
Skinfold Thickness
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries IR innervation
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery TR transplantation
US ultrasonography UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   280 
Unique Identifier:   D000273 

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